Peking, Feb. 20.
The political parties have decided quietly to dissolve themselves, nearly all influential leaders having resigned. The dissolution is imminent. 7 Berlin, Feb. 19.
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The German Emperor has expressed his satisfaction at the brilliant victory in East Pruasia and has uttered deep sorrow at the ruthless destruction of the flourishing Magurian country by the Russian barbarians, Swiss papers state that the German victory in Mazuria proves that the German offensive spirit is still very active and that both the north wing of the extended Russian front in East Prussia and the south wing in Bukhovina have been knocked in. The Swiss papers estimate the Russian losses during the last fights in East Prussia to exceed 150,000 men.
It is reported from Sofia that the incursions of Albanians into Servian territory are welcome to the Servians, who intend to use the interval in the Austro-Hungarian Balkan operations to push—their advance towards the Adriatic eup-Ported by the cooperation of the British and the French fleet.
It is reported from Amsterdam that the boat service between Rotterdam, Flushing and London has been stopped. The Dutch shipowners asked their Government to exclude British steamers flying neutral flags for one year from calling at Dutch ports, and to instruct the Dutch steamers bound for America to sail round Scotland.
The Paris Nationalist papers are exasperated that the London Socialist Conference haa been more kindly disposed towards Germany than towards Russia. A split in the French socialist party may be expected.
The Scandinavian kingdoms are discussing the convoy of their merchant ships, The "Deutsch: Tageszeitung" writes that American contraband of war was not conveyed by American merchant ships, but on board British ships intending to cover themeclves by the Star Spangled Banner.
The London "Daily Citizen" reports that many thousands of skillsd workmen are lacking in the Britich war arsenals.
It is reported from Constantine. ple that the Greek Government, on the representations made by Turkey, has agreed to prevent the transport of Russian ammunition via Salonika, The Russian gold reserve is dwindling away since the outbreak of the war by the delivery of a
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